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Hi Erico, great questions!
1/2. Nothing is lost, rather each person will discover themselves on a higher level. It’s like feeling yourself existing as a cell vs feeling yourself as the whole body.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/02/the-formula-of-infinity/
3. Spirituality works according to the law of equivalence of form. Meaning that in order to reveal it, we need to become similar to it, to the spiritual qualities of love and bestowal that are found there. But our nature is completely opposite, pure egoism. So how can we possibly adapt our nature in an opposite direction? We need help to make that change. This help comes to us from the force of the light. The light is the only force that has the ability to correct our nature. Our work boils down to extracting more and more of the light, especially through the Kabbalistic studies, and it does all the rest.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: http://laitman.com/2013/02/sunbathing-in-the-rays-of-the-reforming-light/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Kelti,
Is this the quote that you are referring to?
“That it’s magic? Well, magic implies the use of hidden upper forces in order to manipulate people to get what you want and to cause certain outcomes for your benefit or against other people and so on. But it is impossible to make any contact with the upper forces at all unless a person changes their moral inner nature. The attainment within Kabbalah is a matter of inner transformation and it is impossible to be in contact with the forces without that. This simply has nothing to do with anything except somebody’s vivid imagination.”
In this context, moral inner nature refers to correcting our egoistic nature. He used the word moral to emphasize an inner change as opposed to simply performing certain actions or rituals which don’t actually change us internally.
In general, Kabbalah does not deal with “morals”. This is because morals simply teach a person to choose between good or bad behaviors. The problem with morals is that our nature is egoistic. So no matter what behavior we choose externally, it’ll stem from our egoistic nature. As long as our actions stem from our ego, they will also be considered egoistic and will ultimately not lead us to anything good.
This is why Kabbalah does not deal with morals. Rather, Kabbalah deals with the root problem, our egoistic nature and how we can correct it.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/02/the-worse-the-better/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Anthony,
This course is the first step of the structured learning path. It’s recommended for everyone to go through the structured course in order to get a solid foundation in Kabbalah and to be eligible to join a KabU Kabbalah group in the future.
Beyond that, if you have the time and desire, you can also go through some of the other courses, VOD, and materials on KabU and the Kabbalah Info youtube channel.
Albert @ KabU
Hi Helton,
The purpose of creation is preset. Meaning that everyone must reach it and everyone must go through all the steps that lead up to it. Our only choice in the matter is whether we get pushed in that direction through wars and suffering or we develop consciously in that direction on the path of light.
But then we can ask: will we still need to go through the war of Gog Umagog on the path of light? Yes, we will, but on the path of light, we can go through that state internally on the level of our thoughts and desires, instead of externally, on the level of physical wars.
Check out this blog post from Rav Laitman for more details: https://laitman.com/2011/01/lets-go-with-the-light/
Albert @ KabU
Hi Ron,
You’re right, it seems as if we’re just puppets on a string. On the other hand, if there really is no free will, then what is the point of this life at all? So there must be SOME freedom in this system. Where exactly? We’ll learn in depth in lesson 2 of the 2nd semester.
Albert @ KabU
